Cliff, I agree. It's like trying to listen to the radio 3 days before an election, or logging onto AOL, there are 10 pop-ups staring you in the face. I thought that was the purpose for the "Calendar of Events".

It has become more like a commercial advertising forum than a bulletin board.

I made up my mind that I wasn't going to any of the rallys this year a long time ago, and no amount of notices/ads/posts, etc will change my mind. I'll probably attend all of them next year as my coach will be ready.

Also, an annoying distraction is the scrolling messages, I purposely skip any posts with scrolling messages.

I guess you can't please everyone.

Ed

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I'm very conservative, " I started life with nothing and still have most of it left".

Thanks for the input! We can discuss the fairness of bunping topics here on this thread...

Ok Members, Chime in on this one. Maybe we need a vote?

Let us know...

Nick-

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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a good Reisling in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: WOO HOO, what a ride

Cliff, and everyone else in this post,I agree with you, and would like to see a poll of the other members.I get a bit tired of seeing sometimes up to four or five of the same old posts taking up the first page. I don't mind the "sticky posts" but the constant bumping up does seem to get in the way of the standard questions. If I want to go to a rally, I will be checking the calender. If I do decide to go you can bet I will not need a constant reminder of when it is.Devin

I have bumped topics for other members, usually after at least a day where I see a legitimate question has gone without any response. Many cases it is for folks who are new to the board. In my own opinion (2 cents?) that is one of the things moderators should do. e.g., keeping an eye out for folks, helping get questions answered, etc.

Is that the discussion? Or, am I totally missing out on what is going on? More along the lines of topics being bumped by the topic initiator, and if they don't get a response within a couple of hours, the topic is being bumped?

I would have to agree that the upcoming rallies and information pertaining to each of them should be put and kept up to date on the Rally information calendar page. Why have it if it will always be the first thing you see when you log on? I would have to agree too that the continuess scrolling of banner type ads about the rallies is becoming a bit much! Every now and then it's ok but EVERY one is not needed!

I'm sure the promoters of the rallies are trying to get the word out to everyone, and with the nearest rally a week or so away, if you don't know about it by now, then it's just too late! Your not really going to get any more coming to a rally by doing this. I would call people up that your sure are NOT coming and persuade them.

Bottom line...

Cut all the large scrolling banner type replies and add the rally info to the calendar with periodic updates![/size]

Phil ...I agree with Cliff. It's one thing to bump a post that has not been answered but it another to keep bumping the rallies. I alway click on "Show unread posts since last visit" and the rallies are dominating the page, if I want to get info on a rallies I will look it up on the calander, I don't need to see it everytime I log into the site.

The best bumping ruleset I have seen used in other forums is to require additional pertinent and functional information to be posted in order to legally bump it up. Bumps without the addition of pertinent/useful information is deleted.

On the issue of the rally posts. They don't offend me but it does make sense to put them all in the calendar section.

I like this idea:The best bumping ruleset I have seen used in other forums is to require additional pertinent and functional information to be posted in order to legally bump it up. Bumps without the addition of pertinent/useful information is deleted

Our Bussin' 2007 rally is on the Calendar and I don't keep bringing it up on the BB, unless there is a change or pertinent information to add(or delete). I think evertyone who wants to attend knows about it or can look it up on the Calendar. If they do not want to attend, I don't want to keep putting it in their face. My 3 cents worth (Inflation!) Jack

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a good Reisling in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: WOO HOO, what a ride